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David Spielman

David Spielman is the director of IFPRI’s Innovation Policy and Scaling Unit and has been with the institute since 2004. His research agenda covers a range of topics including agriculture and rural development policy; agricultural science, technology, and innovation; plant genetic resources and seed systems; agricultural extension and advisory services; and community-driven rural development.

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Forman lecture

  • April 15, 2026, 10:00 – 11:00 am

    Sustaining Momentum for Nutrition Financing in the Global Development Agenda

    Also streaming on Please type your questions into the chat box with name, affiliation, and country. The event video, presenter slides, and podcast will be available in the days following the event. Recognizing France’s tremendous leadership of the 2025 Nutrition for Growth Summit (N4G), IFPRI and the Forman lecture selection Committee are delighted to announce…

Martin J. Forman Memorial Lecture Committee

  • Shawn K. Baker, MPH, Chief Program Officer, Helen Keller International
  • Simon Barquera, Director, Nutrition and Health Research Center, National Institute of Public Health (INSP), Mexico, and President at World Obesity Federation
  • Alan Berg, Global Nutrition Advocate (previously with the World Bank)
  • Martin Lane Cochran, Grand daughter of Martin J. Forman
  • Matt Freeman, Executive Director, Stronger Foundations for Nutrition
  • Kenan Forman, Son of Martin J. Forman
  • Purnima Menon, Senior Director, Food and Nutrition Policy; Acting Senior Director, Transformation Strategy, IFPRI
  • Deanna Olney, Director, Nutrition, Diets, and Health (NDH), IFPRI
  • Abigail Perry, Global Program Lead, Nutrition, World Bank
  • Marie Ruel, Senior Research Fellow in the Nutrition, Diets, and Health Unit, IFPRI

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